Christian Slain, Wife and Four Others Abducted in Nigeria

Christian Slain, Wife and Four Others Abducted in Nigeria

Ilorin Train Station, Kwara state, Nigeria. Timmylegend, Creative Commons ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – Suspected Fulani terrorists on March 11 killed a Christian and kidnapped five others in western Nigeria, sources said. John Omoniyi Ajise was killed in the attack in Oyatedo village, in the Irepodun area of Kwara state, and his wife and […]

Outspoken Pastor in Nigeria Faces New Death Threats

Outspoken Pastor in Nigeria Faces New Death Threats

The Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo. (Facebook) ABUJA, Nigeria (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – As Islamic extremist attacks continue in Nigeria, the Rev. Ezekiel Dachomo continues to receive death threats for speaking out against assaults terrorizing Christian communities. Pastor Dachomo, regional chairman of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN) in Plateau state’s Barkin Ladi County, said […]

Pastor Beaten Unconscious in Attack in Central India

Pastor Beaten Unconscious in Attack in Central India

Khandwa Railway Station, Madhya Pradesh state, India. (Camaal, Creative Commons) NEW DELHI (Morning Star News) – Hindu nationalists in central India last month led a mob that assaulted Christians at worship in a house church, including women and children, and beat the pastor unconscious, sources said. Pastor Ramesh Barela, 42, went to the house of Naval […]

Muslim Mob Halts Church Roof Repairs in Indonesia

Ar-Rahman Mosque, Pekanbaru, Riau Province, Indonesia. (D.W. Fisher-Freberg, Creative Commons) SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – Dozens of Muslim residents backed by police and a sub-district official on March 1 forced a halt to a church’s roof repairs. The group demanded prior approval from area Muslims for repairs on the worship building of the Batak Protestant […]

Independent U.S. Body Urges CPC Redesignation for Pakistan

Independent U.S. Body Urges CPC Redesignation for Pakistan

Families of victims of false blasphemy cases protest outside National Press Club in Islamabad, Pakistan on Jan. 10, 2025. (CDI-MSN screenshot of video). LAHORE, Pakistan (Christian Daily International–Morning Star News) – The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) this week urged the U.S. government to redesignate Pakistan as a “Country of Particular Concern” (CPC) over […]

Christian in Indonesia Arrested for Comments on Muhammad

Christian in Indonesia Arrested for Comments on Muhammad

Tablighi Jamaat Mosque in Montasik District, Aceh Besar Regency, Aceh Province, Indonesia. (Si Gam, Creative Commons) SURABAYA, Indonesia (Morning Star News) – A  Christian leader in West Kaliman Province was arrested on Feb. 18 for comments he made about Muhammad, the prophet of Islam, sources said. Police arrested Dedi Saputra as he and his wife were […]

Christian Boy Forcibly Converted to Islam in Pakistan, Sources Say

Christian Boy Forcibly Converted to Islam in Pakistan, Sources Say

Jameel Masih, forcibly converted to Islam in Pakistan in February 2026, in Islamic attire in TikTok video. (Screenshot Christian Daily International-Morning Star News) LAHORE, Pakistan (Morning Star News) – A Muslim landowner in Pakistan forcibly converted to Islam a 14-year-old Christian employee and is holding him in illegal custody, sources said. Sharif Masih, a daily […]

Unknown Gunmen Kill Pastor in South Sudan

Unknown Gunmen Kill Pastor in South Sudan

Juba, capital of the Republic of South Sudan. (Rigan123, Creative Commons) JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – A church pastor near Juba, South Sudan was abducted on Thursday (Feb. 19) and later killed, a relative said. The body of Pastor Lino Pasquale of Hai Baraka Pentecostal Church was found on Wednesday (Feb. 25) after he […]

Christian Faces Death Threats in Refugee Camp in S. Sudan

Christian Faces Death Threats in Refugee Camp in S. Sudan

Location of Gorom Refugee Settlement in South Sudan. (Map data © 2026 Google) JUBA, South Sudan (Morning Star News) – A Sudanese refugee in South Sudan is facing death threats for converting to Christianity, sources said. Former Muslim Mosab Haroon Ahmed, 31, fled the military conflict in Sudan two years ago, arriving at the Gorom Refugee […]